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Mosaic pattern of glazed tiles. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Berlin, Elephant Gate, entrance to the Zoological Garden. The gate with the lying elephants was built in the East Asian style,

The sandstone gate has a pagoda roof made of red wood, golden ornaments and green glazed tiles.The reconstruction is based on the original building of the same name from 1899, which was destroyed during the Second World War. Today, the gate is one of the landmarks of the zoo and is a listed building.